The World Bank has predicted that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 2.1 percent in 2020, adding that growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union is expected to stabilise at 6.4 percent. The bank made the prediction in its January 2020 Global Economic Prospects which was released on Wednesday. Nigeria’s...
Leads APC’s campaign rally Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was in Gwoza town of southern Borno on Sunday. He announced the upgrade of Gwoza’s General Hospital to a Specialist Hospital which will undergo some expansion, get more equipment and consultants for different specialized areas of medical needs. Zulum also announced a...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clarifies that it has yet to adopt any position on the zoning ahead of the 2023 Presidential elections. The party further explains that it has not taken any decision on any of the recommendations proposed by the Senator Bala Mohammed-led PDP Committee on the Review...
To Present 2023 Supplementary Budget to OYHA The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved the promotion of all civil and public servants whose promotions were due in 2022. In a media briefing today, at the 7th Executive council meeting of Omituntun 2.0, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation,...
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the novel Coronavirus, which had led to a huge drop in crude oil prices worldwide, would put a severe strain on the Federal Government’s budget. She said with the attendant effects of the spread of the virus, the...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to suspend him from the party. The minister stated this while reacting to calls on the leadership of the opposition party to sanction him for working against the party and accepting a ministerial appointment...
Kwara State Pension Board Executive Secretary Aliyu Boni Shuaibu has said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has brought joy to senior citizens in the state following his timely payments of their entitlements since he assumed office in May last year. "Pensioners in the state are praying for you because you have brought...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given an approval to Nigeria Air to lease aircraft to start operations. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, announced this Wednesday while briefing State House reporters after the federal cabinet meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chambers of the...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has made a compelling case to French investors, spotlighting Nigeria’s ambitious economic reforms, dynamic market potential, and investor-friendly environment as part of the administration’s push to attract sustained foreign direct investment. Minister Idris emphasized Nigeria's commitment to fostering deeper economic ties...
His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed has today pledged to continue to work together with relevant stakeholders and groups against Gender Base Violence. The Governor was speaking when a team of campaign against violence led by Her Excellency, the State First Lady Hajiya Aisha Bala...